novellhall Chapter 106 Chen Xun's Scandal!
Chapter 106 Chen Xun's Scandal!
Chapter 106 Chen Xun's Scandal! (Seeking first subscription)
The opposition and those who enjoy entertainment are overjoyed!
Even some originally neutral viewers have begun to have doubts.
In a society that generally values academic qualifications, especially those from prestigious universities, the label of "dropout from a prestigious university" can easily lead people to associate it with unreliability.
Rob cursed into the phone, furious: "Fuck! These useless bitches! Is acting about skill or qualifications? Using that as an excuse!"
"It must be the work of jealous rivals or Ryan's extreme fans!"
He was frantic: "We have to issue a statement right away! Explain whether you voluntarily dropped out of school to pursue acting opportunities? Or—"
"Fuck! What exactly happened back then? You don't have any dirty secrets on your record, do you?"
Chen Xun remained calm.
When I helped Li Suyan attend the USC screening, Professor Anderson did mention that he could see if he could get the disciplinary record removed, but he got busy and forgot to follow up.
"It's not a dark history; I was just an extra on set back then, and there was a small misunderstanding!"
Chen Xun reassured Luo Bo, "Don't rush to issue a statement. The more you rush to explain these things, the more it seems like you're trying to cover something up!"
"What should we do? Just let them throw dirty water on us?" Robert asked anxiously.
Chen Xun looked at the mocking comments on his computer screen: "This is a great opportunity to generate traffic!"
This isn't really a fatal scandal, especially in Hollywood, where actual box office and popularity are more important.
The goodwill he had built up with the public beforehand didn't have a significant impact on him.
In particular, Professor Anderson offered to help resolve this issue during my last trip back to the university.
Chen Xun has even less to worry about!
The current public opinion could actually boost his popularity and online traffic to a new level.
Where does traffic come from without controversy?
Especially for a Chinese actor like him trying to make it in Hollywood, what he needs most is to be seen first.
After a brief period of uproar, differing opinions began to emerge.
Many fans of "2 Broke Girls" and viewers who became fans of him through "The Ellen Show" stepped forward to refute this: "Wake up! Actors are judged by their work! His role in 'Thor' was small but solid, and he's one of the core comedic elements in '2 Broke Girls'! Isn't that enough?"
"So what if you didn't graduate from college? Bill Gates dropped out too! Did that stop him from becoming a big shot?"
"I doubt the person who leaked this information understands Hollywood at all. How many big stars didn't go to college or dropped out? How can this be considered a smear campaign?"
"His understanding of characters and culture on The Ellen Show—did he seem like an uncultured person? Where was his logic?"
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Some current USC students or alumni even left comments on the topic: "I am a current USC student. I heard that Chen Xun temporarily put his studies on hold because he got a very important performance opportunity. I don't know the specifics, but I heard that he actually performed well in his major courses."
"A teacher in the alumni group said that Chen Xun returned to the school for a film screening and took good care of the younger students, even helping them out. He's a very kind senior!"
Christine called immediately, her tone even more aggressive than Chen Xun's: "Shit! When will these people ever stop! Do I need to tweet in your support? Just say that what I hate most are bookworms who only know how to study!"
Chen Xun was amused by her: "No, once you tweet it, the nature of this matter changes. I can handle it!"
"Are you sure?" Christine asked doubtfully.
"OK, this will save the movie some money on advertising!"
Chen Xun said half-jokingly.
After hanging up the phone, Chen Xun thought for a moment and logged into his rarely used Twitter account.
He didn't post a long explanation; he simply reposted the link to the news article that initially raised questions about his academic credentials, with a very simple caption: "USC taught me a lot, especially realizing that the film set is the best classroom. Thank you for all the experiences! PS: You probably don't need a college degree to understand the instructions for the green light ring, right?"
Chen Xun did not deny the fact that he had dropped out of school, and cleverly used the Green Lantern reference to easily defuse the attack.
The tweet went viral instantly.
"Hahaha! I'm impressed by this response! The film set is the best classroom! So true!"
"Using movie references to fight back! Cool!"
"So he admitted to dropping out of school? But his good attitude is endearing!"
"Isn't the point that he actually has work to prove himself? Han Lee in '2 Broke Girls' was such a great performance!"
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The voices of supporters grew louder.
Chen Xun's response, which was neither evasive nor dodging, and even had a touch of humor, made him seem frank and confident.
When Li Suyan learned that someone in the academy had exposed Chen Xun's dirty secrets, she almost broke the director's viewfinder in her hand.
She is Chen Xun's number one career fan and roommate.
Isn't this a slap in the face for her?
It was a knife stabbed in the back from within her alma mater!
"Damn it! Which bastard did this? If I catch him, you're dead!"
Lee So-yeon was so angry that she spun around in her small studio and immediately took out her phone to call for help.
Having spent so much time at USC, and with the directing department being a haven for shrewd individuals and social butterflies, finding out inside gossip would be a piece of cake for her.
Several classmates who were also fans of Chen Xun quickly formed a temporary investigation team.
Although the anonymous whistleblower account hid its IP address, the posting time and the account's familiarity with the school's online community over the past few years both indicate...
Towards the Academy of Film Arts.
Li Suyan used her connections to subtly probe in various student and alumni groups.
Finally, a senior student who had worked with Lee So-yeon on set revealed over coffee: "I heard that the final review results for the graduate school recommendation quotas at the drama academy are coming out soon. Professor Anderson's top recommendation quota has not yet been decided, and there were several popular candidates vying for it fiercely before —"
Lee So-yeon is quick-witted.
She immediately pieced together the time and content of the exposé, precisely targeting Chen Xun's newly emerging public image. By connecting these threads, a vague profile of the suspect emerged.
It's very likely that he's also competing for that guaranteed admission spot, and that he sees Chen Xun as the biggest threat.
Following this line of inquiry, we then sought out the most popular candidates for postgraduate admission to the drama academy this year.
Especially those who have had dealings with Chen Xun and might harbor resentment—
"Li Zhe?"
Li Suyan frowned as she looked at the list and brief information sent by her classmate.
She recognized the name; he was also a performance student, one year younger than Chen Xun.
She remembered Chen Xun mentioning that he knew someone named Li Zhe when he was an extra in the early days of his career, and they even worked together as extras on film sets.
Later, when her student short film was screened, Li Zhe also played a role in another short film. He met Chen Xun backstage and chatted for a few words. They were quite polite to each other on the surface.
She pulled up the group photos and backstage footage from the screening and found Li Zhe.
In the photo, he stands next to Chen Xun, his smile a little stiff.
"The case is solved!"
Li Suyan compiled the information she had gathered into a simple report and sent it directly to Chen Xun.
"Oppa, look at this! We've found the mole!"
When Chen Xun received Li Suyan's message, he was in a conference call with Robert and the screenwriting team, discussing the script for "Green Lantern".
He glanced at the message that popped up on his phone, his brow twitched slightly, but he didn't interrupt the meeting.
Only after the meeting ended did he carefully review Li Suyan's investigation findings.